This blog is intended to be a resource for educators hoping to learn more about Web 2.0 tools. Examples include blogs, wikis, online documents, podcasts, and more. Check back to see examples of their use in classrooms. Feel free to leave comments and share ideas!

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Ultimate Guide to Blogging

Hello again, I thought it would be a good idea for me to gather a large assortment of blog managing services for myself and others. As a tech teacher, I am sometimes limited to only one class per blog service, especially since I am seeking free services. Therefore, this collection can serve as a link to services I can use to set up classroom blogs. My search of the web included my fellow classmates' blogs (about blogging). Here are some excellent resources:

ePals- So much more than just a blog service, I highly recommend you check it out.

Edublogs- Another free service, one that doesn't require email accounts.

Edmodo- I came across this site, and logged in and started a group for one of my third grade classes. I noticed that some of the fifth grade teachers use edmodo with math classes. I can help get them prepared by starting in third with this service (and others) so that students are used to contributing to blogs. I feel this will lead to more effective blogging for those fifth grade teachers. Other features make the service pretty worthwhile. This site has also been referred to a social networking site, both for teachers sharing with other teachers and one that connects students within a class.

I hope I can get by using these four services, maybe with various email accounts or by contacting those who manage these services to see what I can do. Edmodo will let me have multiple groups, which is promising.